two , ellison and david gage , subsequently captained new zealand . the tour also prompted the eventual formation of the new zealand rugby football union ( nz ##rf ##u , later renamed new zealand rugby union ) in 1892 ; one reason for its formation was to ensure greater control over any future touring new zealand sides . the nz ##rf ##u sent an officially sanctioned new zealand team , captained by ellison , to tour australia in 1893 . the natives are also the fore ##fat ##hers of the maori all blacks , a representative team organised by the nz ##rf ##u , that first played in 1910 . the native team , along with joe war ##brick , was inducted into the ir ##b hall
two, ellison and david gage, subsequently captained new zealand. the tour also prompted the eventual formation of the new zealand rugby football union ( nzrfu, later renamed new zealand rugby union ) in 1892 ; one reason for its formation was to ensure greater control over any future touring new zealand sides. the nzrfu sent an officially sanctioned new zealand team, captained by ellison, to tour australia in 1893. the natives are also the forefathers of the maori all blacks, a representative team organised by the nzrfu, that first played in 1910. the native team, along with joe warbrick, was inducted into the irb hall